HRT alcohol and anxiety

[panettonefornow]

AIBU to think that the combination of HRT and alcohol is responsible for massive anxiety/ paranoia/ overthinking/ sadness.
I feel like since I started hrt six weeks ago , my mind is a mess. Ruminating and fearing the worst. Irrational thoughts that dissipate once I've had a sleep the night after alcohol.
My mental health feels like it's in a downward spiral.
Or is it just hrt?
My drinking habits have no t changed .
Would CBT help?

Would giving up alcohol help?

You have to give HRT 3 months to start working properly. Did you have any of the symptoms you mentioned before taking HRT ?

Yes. I have already decided that. The lows are not worth the highs of alcohol. I really enjoy the relaxing benefits for f alcohol especially at the end of a stressful day And am often lonely.
I think I need to give up.

Never any of those symptoms before hrt, no.
Usual Sunday dear when I was younger but certainly not anything like I'm experienced nog lately.
I am a mess.

Fear

As I've aged my beer fear is incredible

I don't think it's related to HRT though, it's got progressively worse over the last 2 years and I only started HRT 4 weeks ago.
Maybe menopause related though?

But I know how you feel, yesterday was spent on my own with crippling anxiety so bad that I couldn't even speak to dd when she phoned

I have days after drinking where I feel like I've murdered someone, I can be verging on suicidal

I try and drink just once a week and a smaller amount, although Friday was a party which is why I was so bad yesterday

In a twisted way that makes me feel better to be kn ow I'm not alone.
Im so drained and tired and am very worried that Im sabotaging my
Relationship of a year. He sees that I am jumpy and not myself since I started hrt. Not thing major but definitely sees a change. He is loving and supportive but im
Pretty sure he has his limits too.

I went to ask for HRT after feeling this almost continual dread in the pit of my stomach. I talked to a friend about it and she said that she’d had that during the menopause. I must admit though, it’s gone since I started HRT- I’ve been on it for around 4 weeks now.

@panettonefornow you're definitely not alone on this. If you go to the Health section on MN in the dropdown menu there's a section on the Menopause, some very helpful ladies on their. Also a lot of first time HRT users.

I think hangovers are dreadful now I'm older...puts me off having a drink at all. Session depression and feeling shameful, anxious would all be heightened by a hormonal imbalance....maybe lay off the booze for a bit and let your hrt settle in...then see how it goes in a few months